Recent data has shown a concerning trend in the increase of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of individuals over 65 diagnosed with STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis has surged in the United States. This rise in STIs has been attributed
The recent release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from Russian imprisonment, along with the subsequent release of Russian-American journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, and British-Russian activist, Vladimir Kara-Murza, sheds light on the intricacies of international diplomacy. The exchange, which involved a total of two dozen prisoners from various countries,
The 2024 Paris Olympics have kicked off with a bang, but not without facing extreme challenges due to the scorching heat. With temperatures soaring as high as 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), athletes from different countries have been struggling to cope with the intense heatwave. U.S. gymnast Simone Biles took to Instagram to address
Pauly Shore, who is set to star and executive produce a biopic about Richard Simmons, has raised concerns about the authenticity of remarks attributed to Simmons regarding the film. Shore expressed doubts in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” suggesting that the pre-death social media posts critical of his portrayal could have been fabricated. He questioned
Levi Bellfield, a notorious criminal responsible for the abduction and murder of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell, and Amelie Delagrange, had his civil partnership blocked after a new law was put into effect. This law prohibits the most serious offenders from getting married behind bars, including those serving whole-life sentences. Bellfield’s engagement to a female visitor
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound has shown significant benefits in patients suffering from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity. The late-stage trial data released by the company indicates that patients who took Zepbound were 38% less likely to be hospitalized or die due to heart complications compared to those who received
Pedro Almodóvar, the renowned Spanish director, is set to premiere his first English-language feature, The Room Next Door, at the 62nd New York Film Festival. The film, adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel What Are You Going Through, will make its U.S. debut at Alice Tully Hall on Oct. 4. This drama stars Julianne Moore as
As the Federal Reserve hints at the possibility of interest rate reductions, various sectors of the market are eagerly awaiting these changes. Chief economist Claudia Sahm has expressed concerns about the Fed’s delay in normalizing interest rates, citing the potential risks to the economy. According to Sahm, the Fed needs to gradually reduce interest rates
Google Search has recently announced updates to its removal processes and ranking systems in an effort to combat the spread of non-consensual fake explicit imagery, commonly known as deepfakes. With the rise of deepfake technology, cybercriminals have been leveraging artificial intelligence tools to create harmful content targeting individuals, including celebrities and influencers. One of the
The recent interest rate cut by the Bank of England, the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been received as good news by many. However, experts are warning that the road back to more comfortable borrowing costs will be challenging. The Bank of England raised the Bank rate 14 consecutive times from